Shelbi vs Sheila

Side-by-side comparison of Shelbi and Sheila — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Shelbi

Girl name · Rank #15593

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Name B

Sheila

Girl name · Rank #2009

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Shelbi Sheila
Current Rank #15593 #2009
Total Births (all years) 5,483 238,706
Peak Year 1992 1962
Peak Year Births 515 8,777
Peak Decade 1990ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1961 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Shelbi Sheila
1900ss — 33
1910ss — 388
1920ss — 1,853
1930ss — 10,958
1940ss — 35,740
1950ss — 70,174
1960ss 57 74,075
1970ss 222 26,510
1980ss 359 9,541
1990ss 3,435 4,646
2000ss 1,080 2,868
2010ss 292 1,348
2020ss 38 572

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Shelbi Sheila
2014 27 161
2015 20 124
2016 17 114
2017 14 104
2018 18 96
2019 11 90
2020 10 131
2021 14 115
2022 9 127
2023 — 102
2024 5 97

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1961–2024.

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